Archives
Cyclone ‘Burevi’ to gradually reduce today- Met. Dept.
The Meteorological Department’s statement issued at noon today (December 03) stated the cyclonic storm ‘BUREVI’ was located closer to the coastal area between Mannar and Pooneryn and it is gradually moving away from the island.
Three Russian ships to leave Trincomalee today
The three Russian Federation ships arrived at the Port of Trincomalee are scheduled to leave the island today (Dec 3).
A total of 13,423 PCR tests conducted yesterday (02)
The total Coronavirus positives identified during the last 24 hours ending at 06.00 a.m. today (December 03) stands at 878 and the total cases in the country increased to 25,409, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
Defence Secretary gives away new appointment letters to 31 Counselors
Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne gave away appointment letters to 31 officers as Assistant Counselors and Counselling Assistants at a brief ceremony held at the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) at Rajagiriya, today morning (December 02).
State-run mechanism on standby to respond the cyclonic effect – Defence Secretary
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has initiated all the necessary steps to mitigate the risk of cyclonic storm ‘BUREVI’ while coordinating all the stakeholder institutions under the directives of the Defence Ministry, said Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, Defence Ministry Secretary short while ago (02 Dec).
New IGP pays courtesy call on Defence Secretary
Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Ministry today (Dec 2).
The total recovered from Minuwangoda and Peliyagoda cluster rose to 14,409
The total Coronavirus positives identified during the last 24 hours ending at 06.00 a.m. today (December 02) stands at 545 and the total cases in the country increased to 24,531, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), C. D. Wickramaratne to conduct a special combined operation along with the Prison Officers to ease the unruly behaviour triggered at the Mahara Prison
The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), C. D. Wickramaratne to conduct a special combined operation along with the Prison Officers to ease the unruly behaviour triggered at the Mahara Prison today (December 1, 2020).
Met. Dept. warns on likely cyclonic storm
The Meteorological Department has informed that the depression area in the south-east Bay of Bengal has concentrated into a deep depression lay and centered 530 km southeast to Trincomalee at 0530hrs today (December 01).
Sri Lanka’s total recoveries from the virus increased to 17,559 - NOCPCO
The total Coronavirus positives identified during the last 24 hours ending at 06.00 a.m. today (December 01) stands at 503 and the total cases in the country increased to 23,986, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne has instructed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), C.D. Wickramaratne to probe into the tense situation escalated at the Mahara Prison
The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne has instructed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), C.D. Wickramaratne to probe into the tense situation escalated at the Mahara Prison yesterday (November 29, 2020).
SLN nabs a haul of smuggled contraband at the seas off Sawariyapuram
During a special search operation carried out off the seas of Sawariyapuram, Silawathura on Nov 29, Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed 02 suspects attempting to smuggle an array of contraband into the island.
Total Coronavirus recoveries rose to 13,594
The total Coronavirus positives identified during the last 24 hours ending at 06.00 a.m. today (30) stands at 496 and the total cases in the country increased to 23,483, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated.
Weather Alerts
The Cyclonic Storm “NIVAR” over southwest Bay of Bengal was intensified into a severe Cyclonic Storm and located near (10.1N, 82.1E) on Nov 24, 230 km to the east of Kankasanthurai coast.
Security Co-operation
The 4th National Security Adviser (NSA) level Trilateral Meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation was held between Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives on Nov 28, 2020 at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo.
Pandemic Control Operations
Tri-Forces and Police are conducting their operations to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the island by untiringly engaging in identifying the virus hit patients and sending their close contacts for quarantine to the military-managed quarantine centres established around the country.
Anti-drugs Operations
The Sri Lanka (SL) Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and Police Narcotic conducted anti-drugs operations last week, and arrested a total of 23 persons including drug peddlers, following an effective interoperability among the security services and the Police.
Arrested Arms and Ammunitions
The SL Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and STF are on alert on illegal weapons and ammunition during the past week. Operations in search of illegal firearms are underway in keeping with the government's vision to curb underworld activates.
Colombo Security Conclave - 4th NSA-Level Trilateral Meeting
Sri Lanka hosted the fourth National Security Adviser (NSA)-level Trilateral meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation with India and the Maldives. The inaugural trilateral meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation was held in the year 2011 as an initiative of the former Secretary, Ministry of Defence and the current Sri Lankan President His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa. A series of trilateral meetings had been convened successfully but the last meeting was held over 6 years ago in New Delhi, India in March 2014.
SLN nabbed dried turmeric attempted to be smuggled by sea
The Sri Lanka Navy’s (SLN) Northwestern Naval Command managed to capture over 1372 kilos and 300 grams of smuggled dried turmeric and collared 05 Indian nationals in the seas off the Kudiramalei Point, Puttalam on 28 Nov.
A total of 430 Covid-19 recoveries in last 24 hours
Following the confirmation of 487 Coronavirus positives during the last 24 hours, the number of cases in the country increased to 22,988 the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.